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2025 elections in Burundi : private media concerned after the CNC’s publication of coverage rules
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 14, 2025 – The National Communication Council (CNC) published a decision on May 13 governing media coverage of the election campaign for the legislative and
Kenny Claude Nduwimana Case : the Burundian justice in turmoil again
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 7, 2025 – On May 5, the Bujumbura Court of Appeal reopened the case of journalist Kenny Claude Nduwimana, detained since October 2023 despite the
Burundi : journalists sharpen their writing skills for high-tension elections
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, May 5, 2025 – With the June 2025 legislative and district elections approaching, Burundian journalists are preparing to face the challenges of rigorous, responsible, and secure
RSF 2025 Index : Burundi continues to slide in an increasingly hostile African media landscape
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 2, 2025 – Burundi has fallen 17 places and is now ranked 125th in the world in the 2025 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index.
Bujumbura : CNC president surprised by Bonesha FM’s silence following the assault on one of Its journalists
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 30, 2025 – A few days before the World Press Freedom Day, the President of the National Communication Council (CNC), Espérance Ndayizeye, publicly expressed her
Bujumbura : journalist Kenny Claude Nduwimana remains prison despite the expiry of appeal deadline
Bujumbura, April 30, 2025 – In violation of the Burundian Code of Criminal Procedure, journalist Kenny Claude Nduwimana remains detained despite the public prosecutor’s appeal being filed out of time.
Bujumbura : a Bonesha FM journalist attacked at the University of Burundi – A worrying symbol for press freedom
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 28, 2025 —Journalist Willy Kwizera, of Bonesha FM radio station, was violently attacked on Monday morning on the Mutanga campus in Bujumbura, while he was
Burundi : two journalists briefly arrested during a sit-in in Bujumbura
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 21, 2025 – Willy Kwizera and Masudi Mugiraneza, journalists at Bonesha FM and Nderagakura radio stations respectively, were arrested on Monday morning in Kinama, north
Burundi: Yaga, Burundi magazine allowed to resume operations
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 14, 2025 — After more than two weeks of suspension, the online magazine Yaga Burundi was officially given green light to re-open. The announcement was
USA : five Burundian journalists receive the International Courage in Journalism Award offered by Texas Tech University
The courage of Burundian journalists was honored by the College of Media and Communication at Texas Tech University. This institution sought to encourage Burundian journalists who face significant restrictions on